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Journal of Cardiovascular Disease Research



    A study of clinical outcome of cemented bipolar hemiarthroplasty in type II, type III peritrochanteric fractures of femur in elderly osteoporotic patients


    Dr. Prakash M, Dr. B Gurumurthy, Dr. Sujana Theja JS, Dr. Pramod BM, Dr. Arunodhya Siddaratha S, Dr. Darshini S
    JCDR. 2023: 1913-1917

    Abstract

    The purpose of this clinical study was to clinically evaluate the advantage of use of cemented bipolar arthroplasty in AO Type II and Type III peritrochanteric fractures of the femur. Methods: Study was initiated after obtaining approval from the Institutional Scientific Committee and the Institutional Ethics Committee of JSS medical college, Mysuru. The duration of the study was 18 months from November 2019 to May 2021 involving 30 patients? Results: Though in proportions, more were having good and excellent outcomes in type II fractures (68.0% vs 32.0%), there was no statistically significant association of functional outcomes with type of fractures (p>0.05). Conclusion: Good clinical postoperative outcome was observed for cemented bipolar hemiarthroplasty for the treatment of AO Type II and Type III peritrochanteric fractures of femur in elderly osteoporotic patients.

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    Volume 14 Issue 9

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